Calcium
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
CALCIUM
- Group # 2A
- Electron config.1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2
- Ionic charge of +2 to form ion like Argon
- Electron config. of ca 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
- ca is a solid at 25*celsius w/a density of 1.55(g/cm3)
FUN FACTS
- Ca isnt found in nature but can be made into a white alkaline metal
- Ca is used to make cement and also cheese
- Its the 5th most abundant element on earth
- Ca wasnt purified as an element until 1808 by sir humphry davy
- Never found free in nature due to reactivity
MILK
- Contains calcium
- Essential for bone strength and growth
- Produced by mammary glands of mammals
- Can create ice cream, butter, and whey protiem
- Without it you would die 😄
PARROTS NEED CALCIUM TO
- Calcium is key for parrot health
- And all other animals including you
- Calcium has a high reactivity with other elements
- You need it for bone growth
- Ca name comes from calx a latin word for lime
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- Calcium is so key in a human diet
- On 4.2% of the earths surface
- Bones, teeth, and nails are almost 100% Ca
- If you break a bone it will calcify over the break
- Calcium is a metal
